Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Magnesium citrate (3:2) (3 magnesium atoms per 2 citrate molecules) also called trimagnesium dicitrate trimagnesium citrate or the ambiguous name magnesium citrate (which can also mean magnesium citrate (1:1)) is a salt of magnesium and citric acid. It is not very soluble in water and has a bitter taste. It contains 16.2% magnesium by weight. Compared to magnesium citrate (1:1) it is much less water soluble more alkaline and contains 42.6% more magnesium by weight.
